Greater Chicago Region
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Organizations & Events
“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.”
—Jane Austen
Mansfield Park
GCR JASNA is part of an amazing community of literature lovers in the Chicagoland area.
Don't forget to check out these amazing events and organizations run by our esteemed colleagues and dear friends.
Events for Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday
Saturdays in December Improvised Jane Austen at IO Theater 7:30pm
https://ci.ovationtix.com/36725
1 December Improvised Jane Austen 7:00pm
Lake Villa District Library in Lindenhurst
https://lvdl.libnet.info/event/14861478
2 December Just Jane for the Lake Barrington Shores Recreation Center 10:00am
Lake Barrington Shores Community Home Owners Association
64 Old Barn Road Lake Barrington, IL 60010
https://www.lakebarringtonshores.org/events/month/2025-12/
2 December Just Jane for the Homewood Public Library 6:30pm Free
17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430
https://homewood.librarycalendar.com/event/just-jane-visit-jane-austen-4678
3 December Just Jane for the Wheaton Public Library 7:00pm Free
225 N Cross St, Wheaton, IL 60187
https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/living-history-jane-austen-110916
4 December Just Jane for the Elmhurst Public Library 7:00pm Free
125 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
https://elmhurstpubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/15140856
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6 December JASNA-Greater Chicago Birthday Tea 12:00-1:00 tour
Celebrating Jane’s Work Through Music with Ruth Mudge 1:00-4:00 tea
Fortnightly of Chicago $75.00
120 E Bellevue Pl, Chicago, IL 60611
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/jane-austens-250th-birthday-tea
6 December Just Jane for the Rock Island Public Library 11:00am Free
Watts-Midtown Branch
2715 30th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
https://www.rockislandlibrary.org/event/visit-jane-austen-25439
6 December Just Jane for the Davenport Public Library - Eastern Branch 3:00pm Free
6000 Eastern Ave, Davenport, IA 52807
https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/15103478
7 December Just Jane for the Grayslake Area Public Library 3:00pm Free
100 Library Ln, Grayslake, IL 60030
https://grayslake.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2025/12
9 December An Austen-tacious Tea Party 2:00pm Free
with Jennifer Swensen, JASNA-GCR Regional Coordinator
Sponsored by Aram Public Library, & Barrett Memorial Library
The Green Grocer Cafe
77 Walworth Avenue, Williams Bay, WI
https://www.aramlibrary.org/site/events/#/events/FBK7Gj2gCV/instances/DArHgDFqiE/
9 December Just Jane for Germantown Community Library 1:00pm Free
N112W16957 Mequon Rd, Germantown, WI 53022
https://germantownlibrarywi.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=200755
10 December Just Jane for Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library 7:00pm Free
3541 Park Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513
https://lsfbrookfieldlibrary.libnet.info/event/14675195
11 December Improvised Jane Austen at Palos Heights Library 7:00pm
https://palosheights.librarycalendar.com/event/hold-programs-17700
13 December JASNA-Wisconsin- Jane’s 250th Birthday Ball 10:00am- 3:30pm
Red Circle Inn, N44W33013 Watertown Plan Rd, Nashotah WI 53058
https://www.jasnawi.org/events
13 December Jane Austen Ball Chicagoland English Country Dance 2:20pm-10:00pm
https://chicagolandecd.org/jane-austen-ball-december-13-2025/ $20.00
14 December JASNA Indiana Greater Indianapolis Region Birthday Tea 11:30am- 1:00pm
Twigs & Tea 11399 Lantern Road Fishers, IN 46038
https://www.jasnaindiana.org/index.php/calendar/
14 December Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Festival & Just Jane 12:00- 4:00
Sponsored by Johnson County Public Library Free
Church on Jefferson Event Venue
201 E Jefferson St, Franklin, IN 46131
https://jcplin.libnet.info/event/14524474
14 December Improvised Jane Austen at Morton Grove Public Library 2:00pm
https://www.mgpl.org/event/tba-jane-austen-61172
15 December Just Jane at Helen Plum Library 7:00pm Free
411 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148, USA
https://www.helenplum.org/event/visit-jane-austen-82898
16 December Just Jane at Gail Borden Public Library District: Main Library 6:30pm Free
270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL 60120, USA
THIS IS A HYBRID LIVE/ZOOM EVENT
https://attend.gailborden.info/event/14405711
17 December Just Jane at Lake Forest Library 7:00pm Free
360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA
https://www.lakeforestlibrary.org/event/just-jane-visit-jane-austen-53822
17 December Improvised Jane Austen at Deerfield Public Library 7:00pm
https://deerfield.libnet.info/event/14848256
18 December Just Jane at Park Ridge Public Library 7:00pm Free
20 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068
JASNA Wisconsin Region
Our neighbors in the Wisconsin Region of JASNA through entertaining and educational events throughout the year. Visit their events page or their Facebook page to learn more.
JASNA Michigan Region
On the other side of the lake, our neighbors in Michigan also have an active JASNA group. You can keep up with all their events and meetings over on their Facebook page.
JASNA Georgia Region
We also frequently partner with the Georgia JASNA group, and you don't want to miss their New Orleans events. Follow them on Facebook to stay up-to-date.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre hosts artists from all over the world for unforgettable performances. Learn more at their website and follow us on Facebook to see when we're planning and group outing.
Improvised Jane Austen
The Improvised Jane Austen troupe regularly performs at the IO Theatre in Chicago. You can check out their hilarious reimaging of Austen's works most Saturdays and learn more at their site.